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At the height of WWII, a young submarine crew heads out to sea on a top-secret mission that all but ensures most will ever make it home alive. Ordered to patrol the Atlantic and destroy an allied armada bringing supplies to Britain, these raw recruits must band together, bracing themselves against a depth-charge assault from an unseen enemy. Oscar-nominated director Wolfgang Petersen's epic adventure deftly explores tension as pressure builds to an explosive climax, packing a visceral punch few movies can match.
Original Release
09/17/1981
US Release
02/10/1982
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Jurgen Prochnow | Capt.-Lt. Henrich Lehmann-Willenbrock - Der Alte / Captain Lieutenant 'Der Alte' |
Herbert Grönemeyer | Lt. Werner - Correspondent / Lieutenant Werner |
Klaus Wennemann | Chief Engineer Fritz Grade - Der Leitende-Der LI / Chief Engineer |
Hubertus Bengsch | 1st Lieutenant - Number One-1WO / First Watch Officer |
Martin Semmelrogge | 2nd Lieutenant - 2WO / Second Watch Officer |
Bernd Tauber | Kriechbaum - Chief Quartermaster-Navigator / Kriechbaum |
Erwin Leder | Johann / Johann 'Das Gespenst' |
Martin May | Ullman / Ullmann |
Heinz Hoenig | Hinrich |
Uwe Ochsenknecht | Chief Bosun |
Directors
Writers
Wolfgang Petersen, Lothar G. Buchheim
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jurgen Prochnow | Capt.-Lt. Henrich Lehmann-Willenbrock - Der Alte / Captain Lieutenant 'Der Alte' |
Herbert Grönemeyer | Lt. Werner - Correspondent / Lieutenant Werner |
Klaus Wennemann | Chief Engineer Fritz Grade - Der Leitende-Der LI / Chief Engineer |
Hubertus Bengsch | 1st Lieutenant - Number One-1WO / First Watch Officer |
Martin Semmelrogge | 2nd Lieutenant - 2WO / Second Watch Officer |
Bernd Tauber | Kriechbaum - Chief Quartermaster-Navigator / Kriechbaum |
Erwin Leder | Johann / Johann 'Das Gespenst' |
Martin May | Ullman / Ullmann |
Heinz Hoenig | Hinrich |
Uwe Ochsenknecht | Chief Bosun |
Claude-Oliver Rudolph | Ario |
Jan Fedder | Pilgrim |
Ralf Richter | Frenssen |
Joachim Bernhard | Preacher |
Oliver Stritzel | Schwalle |
Konrad Becker | Bockstiegel |
Lutz Schnell | Dufte |
Martin Hemme | Brückenwilli |
Rita Cadillac | Monique |
Otto Sander | Phillip Thomsen |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Mark Damon | Executive Producer |
Edward R. Pressman | Executive Producer |
Michael Bittins | Producer |
Ortwin Freyermuth | Producer |
Günter Rohrbach | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1983 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
1983 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Nominated |
1983 | Oscar | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
1983 | Oscar | Best Sound | Nominated |
1983 | Oscar | Best Film Editing | Nominated |
1983 | Oscar | Best Effects, Sound Effects Editing | Nominated |
1982 | Golden Globe | Best Foreign Film | Nominated |